Other career highlights First American Greco-Roman wrestler to win Olympics and World Championships; only wrestler to defeat three-time Olympic champion Alexander Karelin in international competition; 2000 Sullivan Award winner and USOC Sportsman of the Year; 1994 Pan American Games champion in freestyle wrestling before switching to Greco-Roman; all-state football player and second in state shot put competition at Star Valley High in Afton, Wyo.

Wrestling

Date	Round	Result
08/25	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg Bronze Medal Match	Rulon Gardner USA DEF Sajad Barzi IRI (3-0)
08/25	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg Semifinal	Georgiy Tsurtsumia KAZ DEF Rulon Gardner USA (3-1)
08/24	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg Pool Elimination - Pool F	Rulon Gardner USA DEF Marek Mikulski POL (3-0)
08/24	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg Pool Elimination - Pool F	Rulon Gardner USA DEF Serguey Moreyko BUL (3-1)
08/24	Men's Greco-Roman 120kg Pool Elimination - Pool F	Rulon Gardner USA DEF Mindaugas Mizgaitis LTU (3-0)

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